10/25/2011 Information about applying to the ISU DI using the DICAS IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY DIETETICS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HTTP://WWW.DIETETICS.IASTATE.E DU/INTERN/HOMEPAGE.PHP Dietetic Registration Eligibility Academic Degree 1. U.S. Accredited University (minimum Bachelor’s) 2. Current Minimum Academic Requirements by AND ( ADA) Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) According to AND Foundation Knowledge and Skill Statements. 1
10/25/2011 Dietetic Registration Eligibility 3. Preprofessional Experience Routes -Dietetic lnternship or - Coordinated Program 4. Registration Exam Registered Dietitian {R.D.} 5. Applicant Responsibilities All ISU DI Applicants Must Complete a 3-step Process Application Phase on Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS) Computer Matching Phase on D&D Digital Application materials directly to ISU DI ISU DI Summary form Application fee Supporting materials that will not upload to DICAS for Nationwide option and International options 2
10/25/2011 Applicant Responsibilities Application Phase: Review ISU DI’s website for current application materials from at least 6 months prior to the computer match in April and November http://www.dietetics.iastate.edu/intern/homepage.php GRE’s are not required Request letters of recommendations from faculty/employers at least two months prior to application deadline Obtain Declaration of Intent or Verification Statement from the DPD Director Applicant Responsibilities Start the DI application on Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS) https://portal.dicas.org You will also need to mail postmarked by the deadline date, a copy of the official transcript from each college and university you have attended to the following address: DICAS Transcript Department PO Box 9118 Watertown, Massachusetts 02472 3
10/25/2011 DICAS Instructions Instructional video on the ADA website: http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=186 Create Account Applicant Checklist My Profile: User Info, Password View Application: HTML version My Messages: Messages from DICAS 4
10/25/2011 DICAS Application My Application 1. Applicant Information Contact Information Personal Information Background Information Red fields are required 5
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10/25/2011 DICAS Application 2 . Education Information • Colleges Attended • Session and Coursework • Tests 7
10/25/2011 DICAS Application 3. DPD Contact Information: - Declaration of Intent - Verification Statement (Note: Your DPD is NOT the same as the ISU DI to which you are applying) 8
10/25/2011 Declaration of Intent The standardized initial document given as a contract with list of classes required for successful completion of the DPD Program. Please see attached sample document given. Students may apply for Dietetic Internships in their last semester while completing the DPD courses and/or graduation Please note that all transcripts from all institutions (community colleges, ISU’s,) need to be OFFICIAL. 9
10/25/2011 DPD Verification Statement A standardized document issued after successful completion of all listed DPD courses in the Declaration of Intent. DICAS Application 4. Other Information: Personal Statement, References, Resume, Awards/Honors Upload any additional required materials to DICAS using the “supplemental information” tab. These materials might include: International Option Essay Nationwide Option preceptor and facility information, planned schedule 10
10/25/2011 Applicant Responsibilities Remember: Send DICAS request to faculty/employers from whom you are requesting letters of recommendation Send DICAS request to DPD Director early ( 2 nd week of January or 2 nd week of Aug) to verify the Declaration of Intent or Verification Statement The DPD Director will need your most recent transcript to verify you on DICAS 11
10/25/2011 Applicant Responsibilities Send directly to ISU DI: $75 application fee Completed Summary Form Any additional materials that are not loaded into DICAS supplemental information section Dietetics Internship 224 MacKay Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011-1123 Applicant Responsibilities Computer Matching Phase Applicants must register on the D&D Digital Web site at http://www.dnddigital.com/, pay the $50.00 computer matching fee with a credit card and submit their prioritized list of selected dietetic internships online to D&D Digital before the designated deadline dates (Refer to Dates for the Computer Matching Process for each appointment period). Applicants should call D&D Digital prior to the deadline if they do not receive an e-mail with login information. 12
10/25/2011 Applicant Responsibilities Computer Matching Phase Applicants are responsible for notifying D&D Digital, in writing, of a decision to withdraw from the matching process if circumstances will prevent them from accepting a match that may occur. Applicants are responsible for telephoning D&D Digital if they cannot access the D&D Digital Internet site to view their personal matching results on Notification Day. Applicant Responsibilities Appointment Phase Applicants who receive a computer match DI appointment are responsible for accepting or rejecting the match by telephone or fax by 5:00 pm (of the program’s time zone) on Appointment Day. ISU DI is CENTRAL TIME ZONE Applicants who submitted a Declaration of Intent for their DI applications must obtain a signed DPD Verification Statement from their DPD Program Director and official transcript documenting completion of the bachelor’s degree before they may begin the DI. 13
10/25/2011 Applicant Responsibilities Each Applicant must register for matching with D & D Digital to create / modify their prioritized list of DI Internships for matching. http://www.dnddigital.com/ Websites -American Dietetic Association www.eatright.org - Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) http://www.eatright.org/CADE/ -Accredited Programs http://www.eatright.org/BecomeanRDorDTR/content.aspx?id =8156 14
10/25/2011 Websites -Didactic Program in Dietetics http://www.eatright.org/cade-dpd/ -Computer Matching http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=186 -DICAS http://www.eatright.org/CADE/content.aspx?id=64424531 38 General Dietetic Internships Information List of all accredited Dietetic Internships can be found at the ADA website: http://www.eatright.org/cade-di/ -Internships may range from 26 weeks to 1 year with multiple rotations. (min. 1200 hrs) 15
10/25/2011 Applicant Responsibilities General Information NOTE: Each Dietetic Internship of interest must receive your application and must be on your prioritized list of Internships for matching! Most Internships will participate in an online Dietetic Internship Centralized Application System (DICAS) to receive your application. Applications to other Internships should be sent to the DI program director or as directed on the DI program’s website. 16
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